used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But Jesus said, "I am not sent to any but the Jews."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
react verbally
From this reading But He did not answer her; and so she kept crying to Him till the apostles said, "Send her away, for she crieth after us."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But Jesus said, "I am not sent to any but the Jews."
apostlesnounUS /əˈpɑːsəlz/
plural of “apostle” — an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading But He did not answer her; and so she kept crying to Him till the apostles said, "Send her away, for she crieth after us."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But He did not answer her; and so she kept crying to Him till the apostles said, "Send her away, for she crieth after us."
a young person of either sex
From this reading They wanted Our Lord to cure her child, so that she might go away.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
crieth
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From this reading But He did not answer her; and so she kept crying to Him till the apostles said, "Send her away, for she crieth after us."
demanding attention
From this reading But He did not answer her; and so she kept crying to Him till the apostles said, "Send her away, for she crieth after us."
cureverbUS /kjʊr/
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading They wanted Our Lord to cure her child, so that she might go away.
a female human offspring
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They wanted Our Lord to cure her child, so that she might go away.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But He did not answer her; and so she kept crying to Him till the apostles said, "Send her away, for she crieth after us."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But He did not answer her; and so she kept crying to Him till the apostles said, "Send her away, for she crieth after us."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But Jesus said, "I am not sent to any but the Jews."
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading But Jesus said, "I am not sent to any but the Jews."
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But He did not answer her; and so she kept crying to Him till the apostles said, "Send her away, for she crieth after us."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They wanted Our Lord to cure her child, so that she might go away.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But He did not answer her; and so she kept crying to Him till the apostles said, "Send her away, for she crieth after us."
cause to go somewhere
From this reading But He did not answer her; and so she kept crying to Him till the apostles said, "Send her away, for she crieth after us."
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading But Jesus said, "I am not sent to any but the Jews."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But He did not answer her; and so she kept crying to Him till the apostles said, "Send her away, for she crieth after us."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But He did not answer her; and so she kept crying to Him till the apostles said, "Send her away, for she crieth after us."
a male human offspring
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted Our Lord to cure her child, so that she might go away.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
up to a particular time
From this reading But He did not answer her; and so she kept crying to Him till the apostles said, "Send her away, for she crieth after us."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But He did not answer her; and so she kept crying to Him till the apostles said, "Send her away, for she crieth after us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But He did not answer her; and so she kept crying to Him till the apostles said, "Send her away, for she crieth after us."
precisely as stated
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They wanted Our Lord to cure her child, so that she might go away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
in or at the place that
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
which person or people
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day, Our Lord was with His apostles near the place where the Jews' land joined that of the people who did not know about God.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And a poor woman of that country followed Him, and cried after Him, "Have mercy on me, O Lord, Thou Son of David, for my daughter is very ill."
